WGU D094 - educational psychology and development Pre Assessment 2023/2024

1. At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Primary school Preschool age Toddler age Sensorimotor stage 2. How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Females usually complete physical growth before males. Females generally begin puberty growth after males. Females experience growth spurts later than males. Females show physical signs of puberty after males. 3. Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early childhood physical development stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Ties shoelaces YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Wears roller skates Writes in cursive Dribbles a basketball 4. Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood physical development stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Re ning of motor coordination Learning to use ne motor skills Reaching peak motor reaction time Declining gross motor skills 5. According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoperational stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Conserving mass and weight Thinking symbolically Testing hypotheses Thinking logically 6. A student understands that a de ated balloon can be in ated with air. According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student demonstrating? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Sensorimotor Preoperational Concrete operational Formal operational 7. According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of proximal development? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Provide instructional scaffolding Provide instruction at the current level Encourage self-direction activities Encourage discovery learning 8. Which behavior would Piaget classify as characteristic of the concrete operational cognitive development stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Explaining the commutative property in addition Explaining the concept of religious freedom Using theorems to develop geometric proofs Providing evidence to prove a thesis statement 9. According to Vygotsky's theory, which child is experiencing learning from "a more knowledgeable other?" YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER A child reading a story to a younger sister A child watching parents brush their teeth A child playing a game with a sibling A child practicing spelling words with a friend 10. According to Kohlberg, which behavior is characteristic of the nal stage of his moral development theory? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Justifying a moral decision on the basis of self-chosen principles even when there is a con ict with of cial rules and laws Maintaining individual rights in making moral decisions; when individual rights are compromised, options should be studied Following social rules and laws because the individual believes social order is worth preserving Acting on the promise of rewards and the threat of punishment; morality is externally controlled 11. Because of circumstances, an individual seeks medical advice to remove a parent from life support. According to Gilligan, which moral stage of development is represented by this scenario? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Postconventional Law-and-order orientation 12. During which age range does Erikson’s industry versus inferiority stage of psychosocial development usually occur? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER 1 to 3 years 5 to 12 years 12 to 18 years 18 to 40 years